Rick Barry vs. Pat Cummings Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Pat Cummings and Rick Barry, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rick Barry played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Pat Cummings, who played 12. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Pat Cummings had his rookie season in 1979-80. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rick Barry 10 7 1965-66 to 1979-80
Pat Cummings 12 5 1979-80 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season 1965-661979-80
Team San Francisco WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 80 37.4 25.7 - - 10.6 2.2 - - - 3.7 9.3 21.2 .439 - - - 7.1 8.3 .862
Pat Cummings 71 12.7 6.6 1.1 2.2 3.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.6 5.2 .505 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Pat Cummings 6 9.5 4.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 2

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season 1966-671980-81
Team San Francisco WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 78 40.7 35.6 - - 9.2 3.6 - - - 3.3 13.0 28.7 .451 - - - 9.7 10.9 .884
Pat Cummings 74 14.6 8.0 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.4 6.2 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 15 40.9 34.7 - - 7.5 3.9 - - - 3.3 13.1 32.6 .403 - - - 8.5 10.5 .809
Pat Cummings 5 5.0 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.2 .273 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750

Note: Rick Barry didn't play in 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72.

Season 3

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season 1972-731981-82
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 82 37.5 22.3 - - 8.9 4.9 - - - 3.0 9.0 19.9 .452 - - - 4.4 4.8 .902
Pat Cummings 78 14.5 6.5 0.8 2.4 3.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 1.4 2.9 2.8 5.5 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 11 26.5 16.4 - - 4.9 2.2 - - - 3.7 5.9 14.9 .396 - - - 4.5 5.0 .909
Pat Cummings 6 7.3 1.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 4

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season 1973-741982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 80 36.5 25.1 1.3 5.5 6.8 6.1 2.1 0.5 - 3.3 10.0 21.8 .456 - - - 5.2 5.8 .899
Pat Cummings 81 28.6 12.5 2.8 5.5 8.2 1.8 0.7 0.4 2.0 3.7 5.3 10.8 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season 1974-751983-84
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 80 40.4 30.6 1.2 4.6 5.7 6.2 2.9 0.4 - 2.8 12.9 27.7 .464 - - - 4.9 5.5 .904
Pat Cummings 80 31.2 13.1 1.9 6.3 8.2 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.8 3.5 5.7 11.4 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 17 42.7 28.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 6.1 2.9 0.9 - 3.0 11.1 25.1 .444 - - - 5.9 6.5 .918
Pat Cummings 10 30.0 10.8 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.9 3.0 4.7 11.5 .409 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.5 .933

Season 6

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season 1975-761984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 81 38.5 21.0 0.9 5.2 6.1 6.1 2.5 0.3 - 2.7 8.7 20.0 .435 - - - 3.5 3.8 .923
Pat Cummings 63 32.8 15.8 2.2 6.0 8.2 1.7 0.8 0.3 2.6 3.9 6.5 12.7 .514 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.6 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 13 40.9 24.0 1.5 4.9 6.5 6.5 2.9 1.1 - 3.1 9.7 22.2 .436 - - - 4.6 5.2 .882
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season 1976-771985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 79 36.8 21.8 0.9 4.4 5.3 6.0 2.2 0.7 - 2.5 8.6 19.6 .440 - - - 4.5 5.0 .916
Pat Cummings 31 32.5 15.7 3.0 6.1 9.0 1.5 0.9 0.4 2.8 4.4 6.3 13.2 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.5 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 10 41.5 28.4 2.5 3.4 5.9 4.7 1.7 0.7 - 3.2 12.2 26.2 .466 - - - 4.0 4.4 .909
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season 1977-781986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 82 36.9 23.1 0.9 4.6 5.5 5.4 1.9 0.5 2.7 2.3 9.3 20.6 .451 - - - 4.6 5.0 .924
Pat Cummings 49 21.6 8.6 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.7 3.0 3.5 7.8 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season 1978-791987-88
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 80 32.1 13.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.3 1.2 0.5 2.5 2.4 5.8 12.5 .461 - - - 2.0 2.1 .947
Pat Cummings 62 15.3 5.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.3 2.3 5.0 .456 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 2 32.5 12.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 12.5 .320 - - - 4.0 4.0 1.000
Pat Cummings 3 9.3 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 10

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season 1979-801988-89
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 72 25.2 12.0 0.7 2.5 3.3 3.7 1.1 0.4 2.1 2.5 4.5 10.7 .422 1.0 3.1 .330 2.0 2.1 .935
Pat Cummings 53 20.7 8.8 1.6 3.7 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 2.1 3.0 3.7 7.4 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry 6 13.2 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.8 2.0 5.5 .364 0.5 2.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season -1989-90
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Pat Cummings 37 10.6 4.7 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.1 4.3 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .568
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rick Barry Pat Cummings
Season -1990-91
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Pat Cummings 4 6.5 3.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Barry ------- --- ----------
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------